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Beef
NI Trends: sellers market as demand for beef strengthens; lamb quotes on 670p/kg
Kieran Mailey
Factory prices for finished cattle and lambs continue to rise in Northern Ireland, as processors continue to chase supplies.
NI Trends: sellers market as demand for beef strengthens; lamb quotes on 670p/kg
Camera at the Mart: fat lamb trade on fire in Portumna
4 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: fat lamb trade on fire in Portumna
Adam Woods reports from this week’s sheep sale in Portumna Mart, where some big prices were paid for fat lambs.
Camera at the Mart: ewe lambs hit €4.20/kg in Donegal
4 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: ewe lambs hit €4.20/kg in Donegal
Rachel Gallagher reports from the most recent sheep sale held in Donegal Livestock Mart.
Sheep mart comment: finished lambs break €200 mark
An increase in factory prices has allowed buyers to pay €200 and above for top-quality finished lambs
4 December 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: prices jump to €8.30/kg to €8.50/kg
Throughput increased marginally by 1,487 head, but remains a massive 18,613 head below the corresponding week in 2023.
4 December 2024 Markets
Watch: lambs top €200 in Kilkenny Mart
The factory trade has also jumped in recent days with groups securing returns of €8.25/kg to €8.35/kg and upwards of €8.40/kg paid at the higher end of the market.
2 December 2024 Markets
Sheep Trends: lamb price climbs above €8/kg
Factories are struggling to keep a lid on prices, with quotes rising by 5c/kg to 10c/kg in recent days.
27 November 2024 Markets
NI Trends: finished cattle prices continue to rise; big lift in lamb quotes
Cattle prices at NI plants continue to rise as processing demand exceeds supply, while there has been another increase in lamb quotes.
27 November 2024 Markets
Sheep mart comment: store trade setting the headlines
Demand for store lambs continues to outstrip supply, with the best-quality stores topping a price of €4/kg in some sales over the last week.
27 November 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: store lambs broach €4/kg in Ballymote
High demand for all types of lambs and cull ewes was seen in Ballymote, as buyers battled against one another to secure numbers.
27 November 2024 Markets
Sheep price update: tight supplies keeping strong floor under trade
Mart prices have been steady in recent days with entries falling, while factory agents are struggling to get their hands on required numbers.
25 November 2024 Markets
EU sheep production over 6% lower in 2024
Production in the main sheep-producing countries has fallen sharply, ranging from 6.1% in France to 9.9% in Spain.
24 November 2024 Markets